Chemicals

  • David A. Daniels has been appointed national sales manager for chemicals by M&T Chemicals Inc., Woodbridge, N.J. He will be responsible for all sales activities f o r the Plastic Additives, Industrial Chemicals and the Bio & Fine Chemicals Divisions.

    Mr. Daniels joined M&T in 1970 as a research chemist in process development. He has served the company in several research posts and in 1976 was appointed sales engineer for the Chemical Division.

    In 1978 he was named account manager for the Eastern sales district. In 1980 he was appointed central district sales manager.

    M&T Chemicals Inc., with general offices in Rahway, N.J., is a leading manufacturer of specialty chemicals based on tin, antimony, phosphorous, sulfur, and zirconium ; electroplating chemicals and processes; and formulated plastic products.

  • alloy anodes to provide improved cathodic protection for offshore oil structures and vessels is the subject of a booklet available from Kaiser Chemicals. It offers corrosion engineers guidance on anode selection and essential factors in the design of a more efficient cathodic protection system

  • Norwegian-based Unitor Ships Service AS recently acquired the Gamlen Marine Chemicals activity of Sybron Chemicals Inc., Birmingham, N.J. Gamlen Marine Chemicals, one of Unitor's competitors, has a worldwide network for distribution and sale of marine chemicals and services. Gamlen Marine is one of

  • Third International Conference On Marine Transportation, Handling And Storage of Bulk Chemicals This year's International Conference on the Marine Transportation, Handling and Storage of Bulk Chemicals—MariChem 80— will be held October 21-23 in the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London, England. The

  • London—June 25-27 MariChem 85, the sixth meeting in this series of conferences on the marine transportation, handling and storage of bulk chemicals, will be held in the Kensington Exhibition Centre, London, England, from June 25-27, 1985. The nearby Royal Garden Hotel, a modern five-star hotel

  • locations and expansions constructed or announced during the first quarter of 1977. Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway — Piscataway, N.J., Tenneco Chemicals will open a flexible vinyl film plant, Union Carbide will expand with a $30-million investment, involving polystyrene operations and phenol production

  • refits. “The cruise industry is interested, because frankly it works better (than existing technology) and it changes how they look at, store and handle chemicals,” said Jones. “Plus, cruise ships are arguably the largest users of fresh water on the seas.” According to Jones, the benefits of the MIOX solutions

  • past, Watson engineers used test kits for oil analysis. Engineers collected oil samples, brought them back to the control room, and mixed them with the chemicals in the test kit. It was necessary to perform tests in the control room to maintain a stable environment for the test chemicals and for the test equipment

  • have to replace a BWTS because of more demanding procedures in the future. ” To this end Perlich and his team are focused to make the replenishment of chemicals onboard the ship as seamless as possible. Each system is designed with an eye on replacing the chemicals every 6 to 12 months. When a shipowner

  • (shore to ship); miscellaneous laboratory equipment; ADP equipment and computer software service; engineering and technical support service; organic chemicals; rockets and missiles, both loaded and inert required for rocket and missile testing; missile machined parts and igniters as required by activities

  • Union Marine Transport Company, a shipping joint venture for transporting bulk chemicals, has been established by Union Carbide Corporation and Marine Transport Lines, Inc., it was recently announced by the two parent companies. According to James H. Rand, president of MTL, "The new firm will transport

  • to maintain its highy effective non-slip properties five times longer than sand and paint. It is unaffected by seawater, oil, gasoline, grease, and chemicals, and can be rolled, troweled, or sprayed on. A two-man team can roll up to 1,000 square feet per hour. Epoxo is available in a variety of colors

  • MT Mar-24#34 LANDER LAB #10
BATTERY 
PACKS, 
CHARGING, 
AND CAPACITY)
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    LANDER LAB #10 BATTERY PACKS, CHARGING, AND CAPACITY TESTING Photo Credit: Hanumant Singh / Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. By Kevin Hardy, Global Ocean Design LLC n ocean lander has many strengths including that produces the current is irreversible. Examples include ? exibility of deployment

  • MT Mar-24#23 elatively inactive since 2014, the Hunga Tonga–Hunga)
    March 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 23

    elatively inactive since 2014, the Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha‘apai (HT-HH) submarine volcano began erupting on December 20, 2021, reaching peak intensity on January 15, 2022. This triggered tsunamis throughout the Pa- R ci? c, destroyed lives and infrastructure, and generated the largest explosion recorded

  • MR Apr-24#13 from gasoline to methanol, but compared to just buying an)
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    from gasoline to methanol, but compared to just buying an EV After some pondering, I think I can reduce it to this logi- today that is a pointless exercise. It would actually make more cal sequence: sense to buy a plug-in hybrid that is con? gured for methanol It is the carbon. We want zero carbon as

  • MR Feb-24#16 THE PATH TO ZERO
Methanol’s Superstorage Solution  
Technica)
    February 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 16

    THE PATH TO ZERO Methanol’s Superstorage Solution Technical inquiries to SRC Group ramped up after it received Approval in Principle (AIP) for a concept which ‘reinvented methanol fuel storage’ on board ships. Delivering the answers has seen technical talk converting into project discussions

  • MR Jan-24#37  when launched in 2024. 
chemicals for disinfection. The)
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    Cunard’s Queen Anne will have 26 Power Knot systems tionally, the system does not involve the use of ? occulants or installed when launched in 2024. chemicals for disinfection. The company’s LFC biodigesters weigh the amount of “This is a feature that is unique to the CS-MBR and contrib- waste that is

  • MR Dec-23#43 into force in 1958, and only gave the IMO broad and)
    December 2023 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 43

    into force in 1958, and only gave the IMO broad and, vague tion. But shipbuilders, oil companies, miners, chemical man- powers “to deal with” the regulation and practices “relating ufactures and others with huge ? nancial stakes in shipping, to technical matters of all kinds affecting shipping in inter-

  • MR Dec-23#12  
already transitioned to new chemicals. The requirements of)
    December 2023 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 12

    ? u- It should be noted that shore systems in most countries have oro-octane sulfonic acid (PFOS), although other PFASs may already transitioned to new chemicals. The requirements of also be used. PFOS has been restricted in most Western coun- tries since 2009 under the Stockholm Convention because of regulatory

  • MN Nov-23#29 Blue Sky Maritime Coalition
“We need a sustainable 
maritime)
    November 2023 - Marine News page: 29

    Blue Sky Maritime Coalition “We need a sustainable maritime fuel.” – Jennifer States, VP and chief strategy of? cer, Blue Sky Maritime Coalition tugboat for a demonstration project along the Hudson River. Amogy’s am- monia powerpack—an ammonia fed fuel cell, mountable in a container or on a

  • MT Sep-23#39  
products for use in air, chemicals, and 
oceanographic)
    September 2023 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 39

    , research contracts. Furthermore, it holds more than 170 US patents and pro- vide a diverse assortment of commercial products for use in air, chemicals, and oceanographic applications. Massa is working on several new prod- ucts, soon to be released. It is presently collaborating with different

  • MN Oct-23#28  improve the 
dustrial chemicals to destinations within)
    October 2023 - Marine News page: 28

    funding that will move T tural goods, energy products, building materials and in- these waterways projects along, and ultimately improve the dustrial chemicals to destinations within the U.S. and to ef? ciency of the system at great bene? t to the nation. deepwater ports for export. The Waterways Council

  • MR Sep-23#31 , too, 
© Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., 2023 (45737)
allowing)
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    somebody goes in and touches something, that they’re not get- ting electric shock.” In addition, the units have QR codes, too, © Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., 2023 (45737) allowing anyone servicing the unit to scan the code to view a video on accessing the unit safely. www.marinelink.com 31 MR

  • MR Aug-23#57 Tech Files
Tools
MarineShaft Resolves Shaft Bearing)
    August 2023 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 57

    Tech Files Tools MarineShaft Resolves Shaft Bearing Failure A chemical tanker suffered a bearing failure off the coast of Sweden, and subsequently the ship was towed to Denmark and lay at anchorage of Skagen. Danish-based mechanical machine workshop MarineShaft, which specializes in class-approved cold

  • MN Aug-23#42  in portable and stationary 
chemicals is costly and closely)
    August 2023 - Marine News page: 42

    , ed into production lines. and dispose of the waste. In addition, disposing of toxic The laser systems are available in portable and stationary chemicals is costly and closely regulated by agencies like models ranging from 50 to 3,000 watts (a 4,000-watt ver- OSHA and the EPA. sion is in development)

  • MN Aug-23#41  that more than 1  even toxic chemicals are used to strip metal-based)
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    a ? brotic lung condi- Chemical stripping: With chemical stripping, harsh, tion called silicosis. Estimates indicate that more than 1 even toxic chemicals are used to strip metal-based ob- www.marinelink.com MN 41

  • MN Aug-23#40 Tech File  
Shipyard Tools
Clean Technology Lasers: A New)
    August 2023 - Marine News page: 40

    Tech File Shipyard Tools Clean Technology Lasers: A New Tool to Remove Corrosion and Scale Laser systems quickly remove corrosion and scale from metal surfaces with less preparation and mess than traditional techniques. By Del Williams In the maritime industry, corrosion and scale (where but also

  • MT Jul-23#27 © Claudio Robustelli Test, IODP JRSO
he world’s oceans)
    July 2023 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 27

    © Claudio Robustelli Test, IODP JRSO he world’s oceans, still largely unexplored, re- ids change chemically over time. main a treasure trove for scientists and research- Locations around the region were identi? ed for sampling ers alike. Physical, chemical and biological fea- based on the expedition goals

  • MR Jun-23#35 PROFILE: ARDMORE SHIPPING
BUILDS A BETTER FLEET
hile Cork)
    June 2023 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 35

    PROFILE: ARDMORE SHIPPING BUILDS A BETTER FLEET hile Cork, Ireland-based Ardmore Shipping, Innovators Innovate founded in 2010, is relatively new in ship- Noonan joined Ardmore from BP Shipping in October ping circles, it is hardly a neophyte, sporting 2014, where he had been sailing as a Marine Engineer

  • MR Jun-23#34 PROFILE: ARDMORE SHIPPING
Alll photos courtesy Ardmore)
    June 2023 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 34

    PROFILE: ARDMORE SHIPPING Alll photos courtesy Ardmore Shipping ARDMORE SHIPPING BU Garry Noonan, Director, Innovation, Ardmore Shipping is candid in discussing emerging technologies and their impact on ship fuel and emissions reductions. With a ? eet of product and chemical tankers under his guise

  • MR Jun-23#27 SAFETY @ SEA: ENCLOSED SPACES
“You’re at the bottom 
of a)
    June 2023 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 27

    SAFETY @ SEA: ENCLOSED SPACES “You’re at the bottom of a 100-step ladder. It can feel claustrophobic and fearful when inside 30,000 cubic meters of a VLCC, ballast tank, or forepeak tank. What reassures you is your trained crew working as a unit with everyone looking out for each other.” Captain

  • MR May-23#46 NOR-SHIPPING 2023
MOL
PIONEERING PROPULSION PROJECTS 
PUT)
    May 2023 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 46

    NOR-SHIPPING 2023 MOL PIONEERING PROPULSION PROJECTS PUT NORWAY AHEAD OF THE GAME This year’s Nor-Shipping event will highlight many awe-inspiring technologies. But none is likely to outshine the remarkable progress that places Norway in the vanguard of propulsion and emissions technology development.

  • MR May-23#29  out, 
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because)
    May 2023 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 29

    the reticence to look at options. MSR technology is widely seen as safer than other forms of nuclear technology, they point out, © Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., 2023 (45737) because pressures are low and fuel is already in a molten state. www.marinelink.com 29 MR #5 (18-33).indd 29 5/3/2023

  • MT Mar-23#62 National Oceanography Centre
THE HANDS-ON OCEAN TECHNOLOGY)
    March 2023 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 62

    National Oceanography Centre THE HANDS-ON OCEAN TECHNOLOGY EXHIBITION AND TRAINING FORUM G Meet 360+ world leading manufacturers and service providers G Discover the latest marine autonomous systems, survey tools and biological and chemical sensors G See equipment live with 180+ hours of free

  • MT Mar-23#61  Tim 
plastic, and the toxic chemicals they  Devries in Nature)
    March 2023 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 61

    and scallops) contain sequestered long-term. the highest levels of microplastics. Any “Since the industrial era,” writes Tim plastic, and the toxic chemicals they Devries in Nature, “the oceans have contain, are hazardous to human be- absorbed 30-50 percent of atmospheric ings. anthropogenic (“human-made”)

  • MT Mar-23#55 Wave Overtopping System to Improve Coastal Hazard Forecasts)
    March 2023 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 55

    Wave Overtopping System to Improve Coastal Hazard Forecasts The National Oceanography Center (NOC) devel- oped WireWall, a system designed to measure the speed and volume of overtopping water on a wave- by-wave basis in the ? eld. The aim is to reduce un- certainty in overtopping forecasts and improve